August 7, 1960
60 years old
United States
Leo
Light Brown
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6 ft 0½ in | 184 cm
$80 Million
86 kg | 190 lbs
45 in | 114 cm
12 US | 45 EU
36.5 in | 93 cm
David Duchovny was born in New York City, New York, United States, on August 7, 1960, is an American actor.
Young David Duchovny began his acting career in off-Broadway plays and in commercials, in the late 1980s.
He made his big screen debut in romantic comedy drama film Working Girl (1988) in role as Tess's Birthday Party Friend.
He got his television debut in ABC mystery horror drama series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) in role as DEA Agent Denise Bryson.
David's breakthrough performance came as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder in science fiction series The X-Files (1993–2018).
The Craft: Legacy (2020) supernatural horror, opposite Michelle Monaghan and Cailee Spaeny
Kalifornia (1993) road thriller opposite Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis
The X-Files (1998) science fiction thriller with Gillian Anderson
Return to Me (2000) romantic comedy drama opposite Bonnie Hunt and Minnie Driver
The Rapture (1991) drama mystery with Mimi Rogers
Evolution (2001) science fiction opposite Julianne Moore
Bad Influence (1990) psychological thriller with James Spader and Rob Lowe
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) science fiction opposite Gillian Anderson
The TV Set (2006) comedy drama with Sigourney Weaver
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) drama opposite Halle Berry and Benicio del Toro
Full Frontal (2002) comedy drama with Julia Roberts
The Joneses (2009) comedy drama opposite Amber Heard and Demi Moore
Playing God (1997) thriller drama with Angelina Jolie and Timothy Hutton
House of D (2005) comedy drama opposite Anton Yelchin and Robin Williams
Trust the Man (2006) romantic comedy with Julianne Moore and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Red Shoe Diaries (1992) drama opposite Billy Wirth and Brigitte Bako
New Year's Day (1989) comedy drama with Maggie Wheeler and Henry Jaglom
Phantom (2013) thriller opposite Ed Harris
Goats (2012) comedy drama with Vera Farmiga and Dakota Johnson
He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama for his role as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder in science fiction series The X-Files (1993–2018).
He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his performance as writer Hank Moody in Showtime comedy drama television series Californication (2007–2014).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role in The Larry Sanders Show (1995–1998).
He played DEA Agent Denise Bryson in ABC mystery horror drama series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017).
Red Shoe Diaries (1992–1997) Showtime drama series in role as Jake Winters
He hosted Saturday Night Live in 1995 and 1998.
He guest starred as Johnny Volcano in ABC sitcom Life with Bonnie (2002).
Aquarius (2015–2016) NBC crime drama television series in role as Sam Hodiak
Attended Grace Church School and The Collegiate School For Boys, in Manhattan.
He received his BA in English Literature from Princeton University and his Masters in English Literature from Yale University.
Has a sister, Laurie and an older brother, Daniel.
Good friends with actors Nicholas Lea and Ron Eldard.
Huge sports fan.
Fan of Doctor Who (1963).
Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6508 Hollywood Boulevard in 2016.
He released his first music album "Hell or Highwater" in 2015 and his second album "Every Third Thought" in 2018.
He published three books:
Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale (2015)
Bucky F**king Dent (2016)
Miss Subways (2018)
Huge dog lover.
Speaks French, Hebrew and Latin.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
He dated Sheryl Lee (1991-1992), Mandy Komlosy (1992), Sharon Stone (1993), Perrey Reeves (1993-1995), Lisa Loeb (1995), Winona Ryder (1996) and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (1995-1996).
He was married to actress Téa Leoni (1997-2014), they have a daughter and a son.